COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

MX-J900 — Consists of CA-MXJ900 and SP-MXJ900.

SP-MXJ900 CA-MXJ900 SP-MXJ900

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

INSTRUCTIONS
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
No. which are located either on the rear,
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

GVT0037-001A
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 Warnings, Cautions and Others

CAUTION WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:
within an equilateral triangle is intended to 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons. Caution –– POWER switch!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the
presence of important operating and mains line. The power can be remote controlled.
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

For U.S.A. 2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against beam.
harmful interference in a residential installation. 3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the qualified service personnel.
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 Instructions for safe use
(Statement in accordance with the UL standards)

1) Read Instructions — Read carefully this instructions 11) Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If this appliance is
for your safe use before this appliance is installed, provided with means to connect the outdoor antenna
wire-connected, and operated. and outside antenna is connected to this appliance, be
sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide
2) Retain Instructions — For your future reference, retain some protection against voltage surges and built-up
this instruction. static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70, provides information with
3) Follow Instructions — Follow and obey all warnings, regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting
cautions and instructions marked on this appliance structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-
and this instruction. discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location
of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding
4) Water and Moisture — Do not expose this appliance to electrodes, and requirements for the grounding
rain, water and moisture, or operate it near water — electrode. Example of antenna grounding is illustrated
for example near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, in here.
laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER
pool, and the like. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

5) Ventilation and Heat — This appliance should be

situated so that its location does not interfere with its ANTENNA
LEAD IN
proper ventilation. For example, this appliance should WIRE

not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface

GROUND
that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a CLAMP

built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that

may impede the flow of air through the ventilation ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810–20)
openings. This appliance should be situated away
from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810–21)

produce heat. GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM
6) Power sources — This appliance should be connected (NEC ART 250. PART H)
NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
to a power supply only of the type as marked on this
appliance. 12) Nonuse Periods — The power cord of the appliance
should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
7) Polarization — The precautions that should be taken for a long period of time.
so that the polarization means of this appliance is not
defeated. 13) Object and Liquid Entry — Care should be taken so
that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into
8) Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should the enclosure through openings.
be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying 14) Damage Requiring Service — The appliance should
particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience be serviced by qualified service personnel when : (a)
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged;
appliance. or (b) Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled
into the appliance; or (c) The appliance has been
9) Cleaning — The appliance should be cleaned only as exposed to rain; or (d) The appliance does not appear
recommended by the manufacturer. to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance; or (e) The appliance has been dropped,
10) Power Lines — An outdoor antenna should be located or the enclosure damaged.
away from power lines.
15) Servicing — The user should not attempt to service the
appliance beyond that described in the operating
instructions. All other servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.

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 Introduction
We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products.
Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to
obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual
for future reference.

About This Manual Power sources

• When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the
This manual is organized as follows: plug, not the AC power cord.

• The manual mainly explains operations using the DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet
buttons and controls on the unit. You can also use the hands.
buttons on the remote control if they have the same or
similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.
If operation using the remote control is different from Moisture condensation
that using the unit, it is then explained. Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the
• Basic and common information that is the same for many following cases:
functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in • After starting heating in the room
each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the • In a damp room
information about turning on/off the unit, setting the • If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place
volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case,
explained in the section “Common Operations” on pages 9 leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture
to 11. evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, and then plug it in
• The following marks are used in this manual: again.

Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent

damage or risk of fire/electric shock. Others
Also gives you information which is not good • Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit,
for obtaining the best possible performance unplug the unit and consult your dealer before operating
from the unit. any further.
• If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended
Gives you information and hints you had better period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall
know. outlet.

DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no

user serviceable parts inside.
Precautions
If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and
Installation consult your dealer.
• Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor
too cold — between 5˚C (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).
• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to
prevent internal heat built-up in the unit.
• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.
• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference
with TV.

DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat

sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,
excessive dust or vibration.

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 Contents
Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3
Front Panel ................................................................. 3
Remote Control .......................................................... 5
Getting Started ............................................................ 6
Unpacking .................................................................. 6
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6
Connecting Antennas ................................................. 6
Connecting Speakers .................................................. 7
Connecting Other Equipment ..................................... 8
Common Operations .................................................. 9
Turning On or Off the Power ....................................... 9
Setting the Clock ........................................................ 9
Selecting the Sources................................................... 9
Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 10
Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..................................... 10
Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 10
Creating Your Own Sound Mode
— Manual Mode ................................................. 11
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ...................... 12
Tuning in a Station ................................................... 12
Presetting Stations .................................................... 12
Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 12
Playing Back CDs ..................................................... 13
Loading CDs ............................................................ 13
Playing Back the Entire Discs
— Continuous Play ............................................. 13
Basic CD Operations ................................................ 13
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks
— Program Play ................................................. 14
Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 15
Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 15
Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock ................... 15
Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 16
Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 16
Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan ... 16
Recording .................................................................. 17
Recording a Tape on Deck B .................................... 17
Dubbing Tapes .......................................................... 18
CD Direct Recording ................................................. 18
Auto Edit Recording .................................................. 19
Using the Timers ....................................................... 20
Using Daily Timer .................................................... 20
Using Recording Timer ............................................ 21
Using Sleep Timer .................................................... 22
Timer Priority ........................................................... 22
Maintenance .............................................................. 23
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 23
Specifications ............................................................. 24

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 Location of the Buttons and Controls
Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Front Panel

j
Powered Rolling Panel o k
; l

a /

s z
Press PANEL OPEN/
CLOSE to open the panel.
d x
To close the panel, press f c
the button again. g v
h b

Front Panel 1 p

2 q

4 w

5 e

6 r

7 t
y

8 u

9 i

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 Continued

Display Window

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3

7 8 9 p

See pages in the parentheses for details. g CLOCK/TIMER button (9, 20 – 22)
h SET button (9, 12, 14, 19 – 22)
Front Panel j 7 (stop) button (13 – 19)
1 Disc trays k TUNING – / + buttons (12)
2 POWER button and STANDBY lamp (9) 1 / ¡ (fast left/fast right) buttons (11, 14, 16)
3 Display window l SEA CONTROL button (11)
4 SUBWOOFER VOLUME control (10) / PROGRAM/RANDOM button (14, 15, 18)
5 Remote sensor z EDIT button (19)
6 TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (9, 16) x REPEAT button (15)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. c DISPLAY button (9)
7 AUX button and lamp (9) v SOUND MODE button (10)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. b CANCEL button (9, 15, 20)
8 Deck A cassette holder (16) DEMO button (8)
9 0 EJECT button for deck A (16)
p Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13) Display window
Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 1 Tuner operation indicators
q 0 (CD tray open/close) buttons (13) • MONO and STEREO indicators
Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 Timer indicators
w VOLUME control (10) • DAILY (Daily Timer), REC (Recording Timer), SLEEP,
e CD £¥8 (play/pause) button and lamp (9, 13) and (Timer) indicators
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 3 CD play mode indicators
r PANEL OPEN/CLOSE button (9) • REPEAT (ALL/1CD/1), PROGRAM, and RANDOM
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. indicators
t PHONES jack (10) 4 CD track number indicators
y FM/AM button and lamp (9, 12) 5 Disc indicators
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 6 Audio level indicator
u Deck B cassette holder (16, 17) SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) pattern indicator
i EJECT 0 button for deck B (16, 17) 7 SUBWOOFER indicator (10)
8 Tape operation indicators
Powered Rolling Panel • (reverse mode), A/B (operating deck), 2 3 (tape
o PRESET – / + buttons (12) direction), and REC (recording) indicators
4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) buttons 9 SOUND MODE indicator
(9, 11, 14, 19 – 22) p Main display
; REVERSE MODE button (16 – 19) • Shows the source name, frequency, etc.
a REC START/STOP button (17, 19)
s DUBBING button (18)
d CD REC START button (18, 19)
f TAPE A/B button (16)

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 Remote Control
Remote Control
1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (13)
Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.
2 SOUND MODE button (10)
3 Number buttons (12, 14)
4 PROGRAM/RANDOM button (14, 15, 18)
1 q 5 REC START/STOP button (17, 19)
2 w 6 TAPE A/B button (16)
7 1 / 4 (fast left/reverse search) button (14 – 16)
8 SUBWOOFER + / – buttons (10)
9 CD £¥8 button (9, 13)
3 Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
p TAPE 2 3 button (9, 16)
e Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
q POWER button (9)
r w SLEEP button (22)
4 e FM MODE button (12)
t r REPEAT button (15)
5
6 y t CANCEL button (9, 15, 20)
u y SET button (9, 12, 14, 19 – 22)
7 i u 7 (stop) button (13 – 19)
8 o i ¢ / ¡ (forward search/fast right) button (14 – 16)
; o FADE MUTING button (10)
CANCEL
; VOLUME + / – buttons (10)
9 a FM/AM button (9, 12)
p a Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
s s AUX button (9)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.

When using the remote control, point it at

the remote sensor on the front panel.

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 Getting Started Continued

Unpacking Connecting Antennas

After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the FM antenna
following items.
The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the
pieces supplied. A
ENN
ANT

• AM loop antenna (1) EXT

AM LOOP FM antenna (supplied)
• FM antenna (1)
• Remote control (1)
• Batteries (2) 5
FM 7 IAL
X
CO A

If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control

Insert the batteries — R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) — into the 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω
remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the COAXIAL terminal.
batteries with the + and – markings on the battery
compartment. 2 Extend the FM antenna.
When the remote control can no longer operate the unit,
replace both batteries at the same time. 3 Fasten it up in the position which gives you
the best reception, then fix it on the wall, etc.
1
About the supplied FM antenna
The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary
measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM
antenna.

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.
2
R6(SUM-3)/
AA(15F) Outdoor FM antenna
+ (not supplied)
- -
+

3
A
ENN
ANT

EXT
AM LOOP

5
FM 7 IAL
X
COA

• DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one.

• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.
A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector should be
• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.
used.
• DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery
compartment when you are not going to use the
remote control for an extended period of time.
Otherwise, it will be damaged from battery leakage.

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 AM antenna Connecting Speakers

1 2 3

1 2, 3

ANTENNA Vinyl-covered wire

(not supplied)

AM EXT
AM LOOP Blue

Speaker cord Speaker cord

FM 75 (blue/black) (blue/black)
COAXIAL

Red
Black

AM loop antenna
(supplied)

1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM Black

LOOP terminals as illustrated.

2 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the

best reception.
Speaker cords
To connect an outdoor AM antenna (red/black)
When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire
to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. (The AM
loop antenna must remain connected.)
From right From left
subwoofer’s subwoofer’s
terminals terminals
For better reception of both FM and AM
• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other
terminals and connecting cords.
From front right From front left
• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit,
speaker’s speaker’s
connecting cords, and the AC power cord.
terminals terminals

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 1 Press and hold the clamp of the speaker To connect audio equipment with an optical digital
terminal on the rear of the unit. input terminal
You can record CD sound onto the connected digital
2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the equipment.
terminal.
• Match the polarity (colors) of the speaker terminals:
Blue (+) to blue (+) and black (–) to black (–); Red (+) Protective
to red (+) and black (–) to black (–). plug

3 Release the finger from the clamp.

IMPORTANT: Use only speakers with the same speaker
impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the
rear of the unit.
Before connecting
the other equipment,
remove the
protective plug from
Connecting Other Equipment the terminal.

You can connect both analog and digital equipment.

Audio equipment
• DO NOT connect any equipment while the power with an optical digital
is on. To optical input
• DO NOT plug in any equipment until all digital input
connections are complete.

Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the

To connect an analog component optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal.
Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded:
White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones
for right audio signals.
NOW, you can plug in the unit and other
connected equipment FINALLY!

When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the

unit automatically starts display demonstration.

To stop the display demonstration, press any button on the

unit or on the remote control.
To audio input

Audio/video
equipment To start the display demonstration manually
Press and hold DEMO for more than 2
To audio output seconds.

By using audio cords (not supplied), connect:

• Between the audio input jacks on the other equipment and To stop the demonstration, press any button.
AUX OUT jacks: For recording on the other equipment.
• Between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and
AUX IN jacks: For playing the other equipment.

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 Common Operations
Turning On or Off the Power 4 Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the
minute, then press SET.
To turn on the unit, press POWER so that the
STANDBY lamp goes off.

The Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically.

To check the clock time
To turn off the unit (on standby), press Press DISPLAY while playing any source.
POWER again so that the STANDBY lamp • Each time you press the button, the source
lights up. indication and the clock time alternate on the
display.

To adjust the clock again

The Powered Rolling Panel also closes.
If you have adjusted the clock before, you need to press
A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on
CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting mode is
standby.
selected.
• Each time you press the button, the clock/timer setting
To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC
modes change as follows:
power cord from the AC outlet.
DAILY ON TIME REC

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power Canceled Clock ON TIME
setting
failure occurs (The hour digits start flashing.)
The clock is reset to “AM 12:00” right away, while the tuner preset
stations (see page 12) will be erased in a few days.
If there is a power failure
The clock loses the setting and is reset to “AM 12:00.” You need to
set the clock again.
Setting the Clock
Before operating the unit any further, first set the clock built Selecting the Sources
in this unit.
To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See
On the unit ONLY: page 12.)
To play back CDs, press CD £¥8. (See pages 13 – 15.)
1 Press PANEL OPEN/CLOSE. To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 16.)
The unit is turned on and the Powered Rolling To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX.
Panel opens automatically.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER.

The hour digits start flashing on the display. When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/
AM, CD £¥8, AUX, and TAPE 2 3), the unit turns on, and
3 Press 4 or ¢ to adjust the the Powered Rolling Panel opens automatically (and the unit
hour, then press SET. starts playing the source if it is ready — COMPU PLAY
CONTROL).

• If you want to correct the hour after

pressing SET, press CANCEL. The hour
digits start flashing again.

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 Continued

Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned The SUBWOOFER VOLUME control provided for this unit
on. can enhance the subwoofer sound if subwoofers are
connected to the rear of this unit (see page 7).
Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to
This function only affects the playback sound, but does not
increase the volume or counterclockwise
affect your recording.
to decrease it.
• The volume level can be adjusted in 32 Turn the SUBWOOFER VOLUME
steps (MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30, and control clockwise to increase the
MAX). subwoofer sound or counterclockwise
to decrease it.
• The subwoofer level can be adjusted in
8 steps (WOOFER 1 — WOOFER 7,
When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase and MAX).
the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it.

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound SUBWOOFER indicator always lights up
comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before when the unit is on.
connecting or putting on headphones.
When using the remote control, press SUBWOOFER + to
increase the subwoofer volume or press SUBWOOFER – to
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the decrease it.
volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a
sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing,
speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the Selecting the Sound Modes
unit or start playing any source next time.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround
while the unit is on standby. modes and 3 SEA — Sound Effect Amplifier — modes). This
function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect
your recording.
To turn down the volume level temporarily
Press FADE MUTING on the remote control. To select the sound modes, press SOUND
The volume level gradually decreases to “MIN.” MODE until the sound mode you want appears
To restore the sound, press the button again. on the display. The SOUND MODE indicator
also lights up on the display.

• Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as
follows:
D.CLUB HALL STADIUM ROCK
(Dance CLUB)
POP
OFF
(Canceled)
CLASSIC
MANUAL 3 MANUAL 2 MANUAL 1

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 Surround modes *:
D.CLUB: Increases resonance and bass.
2 Adjust the SEA pattern.
HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the
STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an frequency range to adjust
outdoor stadium. (LOW, MID, HIGH).
SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes: 2) Press 1 or ¡ to adjust the
ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for
level (–3 to +3) of the selected
acoustic music.
POP: Good for vocal music.
frequency range.
CLASSIC: Good for classical music. 3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to adjust the level of
Manual modes: the other frequency ranges.
MANUAL 1/2/3:
Your individual mode stored in memory. See 3 Press SEA CONTROL again.
“Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual
Mode.”
OFF: Cancels the sound mode.
* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a
being-there feeling in your room.
When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE
indicator lights up as — 4 Press 4 or ¢ to select one of the
MANUAL 1, 2, and 3 modes into which you
While one of the SEA modes including manual modes (SEA want to store the SEA pattern.
elements without surround elements) is selected,
it lights up as — 5 Press SEA CONTROL again.

Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual

Mode
You can change SEA pattern to suit your preference. These
changed settings can be stored in the MANUAL 1, 2, and 3
modes. The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the
setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 MANUAL mode selected in the above step.
again.
• If you want to add the surround elements in your SEA To use your own sound mode
pattern, select one of the surround modes (D.CLUB, Select MANUAL 1, 2, or 3 mode when using the sound
HALL, or STADIUM) before starting the procedure below. modes. See “Selecting the Sound Modes.”

On the unit ONLY:

1 Press and hold SEA CONTROL
until “SEA CONT” appears on the
display.

Current level appears.

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 Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts
Tuning in a Station 2 Press SET.
1 Press FM/AM.
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in
the previously tuned station (either FM or
AM). The Powered Rolling Panel 3 Press PRESET – / + to select a
automatically opens. preset number.
• Each time you press the button, the band alternates
between FM and AM.

2 Start searching for stations.

On the unit:
Press and hold TUNING – / + for
4 Press SET again.
more than 1 second.
On the remote control:
Press and hold 1 / 4 or
¢ / ¡ for more than 1 second. The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number
The unit starts searching for stations and stops when selected in step 3.
a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in. If a • Storing a new station on a used number erases the
program is broadcast in stereo, the STEREO indicator previously stored one.
lights up.
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power
To stop during searching, press TUNING – / +
failure occurs
(or 1 / 4, ¢ / ¡). The preset stations will be erased in a few days. If this happens,
preset the stations again.
When you press TUNING – / + (or 1 / 4,
¢ / ¡) briefly and repeatedly
The frequency changes step by step.
Tuning in a Preset Station
To change the FM reception mode
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or
1 Press FM/AM.
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in
noisy, press FM MODE on the remote control so the previously tuned station (either FM or
that the MONO indicator lights up on the display. AM). The Powered Rolling Panel
Reception improves. automatically opens.
To restore the stereo effect, press FM MODE again so that • Each time you press the button, the band
the MONO indicator goes off. alternates between FM and AM.
In this stereo mode, you can hear stereo sounds when a
program is broadcast in stereo. 2 Select a preset number.
On the unit:
Press PRESET – / +.
Presetting Stations On the remote control:
You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. Press the number buttons.
In some cases, test frequencies have been already memorized For preset number 5, press 5.
for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset For preset number 15, press +10 then
function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can 5.
preset the stations you want into memory by following the For preset number 20, press +10, then
presetting method. 10.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the For preset number 25, press +10, +10,
setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 then 5.
again. For preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

On the unit ONLY:

1 Tune in the station you want to preset.
• See “Tuning in a Station” above.

MHz

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 Playing Back CDs
Loading CDs Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous
Play
On the unit ONLY:
1 Press 0 for the disc tray (CD1 to 3) You can play CDs continuously.
you want to load a CD onto.
The unit automatically turns on and the disc
1 Load CDs.
tray comes out. The Powered Rolling Panel
also opens automatically. 2 Press one of the disc number 3

buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) for 2

2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc the disc you want to play. 1
tray, with its label side up. CD play starts from the first track of the
selected disc.
Tracks of the currently
playing disc

1 2 3

CORRECT INCORRECT

• When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner

circle of the disc tray.
Track number Elapsed playing time
3 Press the same 0 you have pressed • Pressing CD £¥8 instead of the disc number buttons
in step 1.
starts playing back if a CD is on the trays.
The disc tray closes, and the corresponding
disc indicator (CD1 to CD3) lights up on the To stop during play, press 7.
display.
To remove the disc, press 0 for the corresponding disc tray.

4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.

CD playback sequence
When 3 CDs are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of
When loading more than one CD continuously the following sequences.
When you press 0 for the next tray you want to place another CD • When CD1 is pressed : CD1 ] CD2 ] CD3 (then stops)
onto, the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next tray • When CD2 is pressed : CD2 ] CD3 ] CD1 (then stops)
comes out. • When CD3 is pressed : CD3 ] CD1 ] CD2 (then stops)
* When only 2 CDs are loaded, they are played in the same order,
but the disc tray without a CD is skipped.
About the disc indicators
Each disc indicator corresponds to the disc tray of the same number.
Basic CD Operations
While playing a CD, you can do the following operations.
Disc number 1 2 3
To exchange CDs during playback of another
Disc indicator Press 0 corresponding to a CD, not playing or selected
Disc marker
currently, to eject and exchange the CD.
• The disc marker lights up for the disc number you have selected. If you exchange CDs during play, the current play will not
• The disc indicator flashes while the corresponding CD is being stop until all CDs you have exchanged are played.
played.
• The disc indicator goes off when the unit has detected that there is To stop play for a moment
no CD on the corresponding disc tray.
Press CD £¥8.
While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes
on the display.
To resume play, press CD £¥8 again.

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 Continued

To locate a particular point in a track • Each time you press the button, CD play mode changes
During play, press and hold 1 or ¡. as follows:
• 1: Fast reverses the disc. Program Play Random Play
• ¡: Fast forwards the disc. Continuous Play
When using the remote control, press and
hold 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡. 3 Press one of the disc number 3

buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) to 2

To go to another track select the disc number you want to
Press 4 or ¢ repeatedly before or during play. 1

playback. Track number

• 4: Goes back to the beginning of the
current or previous tracks. 1 2 3

• ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or

succeeding tracks.
When using the remote control, press 1 / 4
or ¢ / ¡.
Disc number Program step number
If you press and hold 4 / ¢ (or 1 / 4 or ¢ /
¡ before playing)
You can change the tracks continuously.
4 Select a track from the CD selected in the
above step.
On the unit:
To go to another track directly using the number Press 4 or ¢ to select the track number,
buttons then press SET.
Pressing the number button(s) before or
during play allows you to start playing
the track number you want.
Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.
For track number 15, press +10,
then 5. On the remote control:
For track number 20, press +10, then 10. Press the number buttons.
For track number 32, press +10, +10, +10, then 2. • For how to use the number buttons,
see “To go to another track directly
using the number buttons”
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks described to the left.
— Program Play
1 2 3

You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you
start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.
• To use Repeat play (see page 15) for Program play, press
REPEAT after starting Program play.

1 Load CDs. 5 Program other tracks you want.

• To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4.
• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press
• To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps 3
CD £¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.
and 4.
2 Press PROGRAM/RANDOM 6 Press CD £¥8.
repeatedly until “PROGRAM” The tracks are played in the order you have programed.
appears on the display.
To stop during play, press 7.
1 2 3
To exit from Program play mode, press PROGRAM/
RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the
unit enters another play mode. (The program you have made
is stored in memory until you turn off the unit or erase the
• If a program has been stored in memory, the program is program.)
called up.

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 To check the program contents To stop during play, press 7.
Before playing, you can check the program • Random play also stops when one of the disc trays is
contents by pressing 1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ opened.
on the remote control. To exit from Random play mode, press PROGRAM/
• ¢ / ¡: Shows the programed tracks in the programed RANDOM repeatedly again before or after play so that the
order. unit enters another play mode.
• 1 / 4: Shows them in the reverse order.
Even if you press 4 (or 1 / 4 on the remote
To modify the program control)
Before playing, you can erase the programed tracks You cannot go back to the previous tracks during Random play.
shown on the display by pressing CANCEL.
• Each time you press the button, the programed
track shown on the display is erased from the Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play
program.
To add tracks in the program before play, simply select the You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track
track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the currently playing repeat as many times as you like.
programming procedure on page 14. To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before
To erase the entire program before or after play, press 7. playing. To use Repeat play for Program play and
“PROGRAM” appears on the display. Random play, press the button after starting
• Ejecting a CD will also erase the track numbers programed playback.
from the ejected CD. • Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode changes
as follows, and the following indicator lights up on the
display:
If you try to program a 33rd track REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1CD
“FULL” will appear on the display. Canceled REPEAT 1
(Continuous play)
If your entry is ignored
You have tried to program a track from an empty tray, or a
REPEAT ALL: Repeats all the tracks on all the CDs
track number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting (continuously or at random), or all the
track 14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored. tracks in the program.
REPEAT 1CD*: Repeats all the tracks on one CD.
REPEAT 1: Repeats one track on one CD.
Playing at Random — Random Play * REPEAT 1CD is not used for Program play and Random
play.
The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random.
To cancel Repeat play, press REPEAT repeatedly until the
• To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after
REPEAT indicator (REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1CD, or
starting Random play.
REPEAT 1) goes off from the display.
• Repeat play is also canceled when you select Program play
1 Load CDs. or Random play.
• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press
CD £¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.
Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock
2 Press PROGRAM/RANDOM
repeatedly until “RANDOM” appears You can prohibit CD ejection from the unit and can lock CDs.
on the display. • This operation is possible only using the buttons on the
1 2 3
unit.
To prohibit disc ejection, press 0 for any disc tray while
holding 7. (If there is any disc tray opened, close it first.)
• Each time you press the button, CD play mode changes
“LOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are
as follows:
Program Play Random Play locked.
Continuous Play To cancel the prohibition and unlock the CDs, press 0 for
3 Press CD £¥8. any disc tray while holding 7.
The tracks are played at random. “UNLOCKED” appears for a while, and the loaded CDs are
Random play ends when all the tracks are unlocked.
played once.
To skip the currently playing track, press ¢ If you try to eject CDs
(or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control). “LOCKED” appears to inform you that the Tray Lock is in use.

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 Playing Back Tapes
You can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode
changing any settings. Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time.
When it is in use, the tape automatically reverses at the end of
a side and the unit starts playing the other side of the tape,
Playing Back a Tape and repeats the same process.
To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE so
that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights
1 Press EJECT (0) for the deck you want to up like —
use.
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so
that the Reverse Mode indicator on the display lights up like
—

For Deck B
When Reverse Mode is on with cassettes in both decks
For Deck A A and B
2 Put a cassette in, with the exposed part of the After the reverse (2) side of the tape finishes playing, the tape in the
other deck starts playing.
tape down.

Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music

Scan
You can use Music Scan to locate the beginning of a song.
Music Scan searches for blank portions that usually separate
recorded songs, then plays the next song.

3 Close the cassette holder gently. To find the beginning of the current song
If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck During play, press 1 / ¡ (1 / 4 or
you have put a cassette into is selected. ¢ / ¡ on the remote control) in the
To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B. opposite direction to the tape play.
The tape direction indicator of the opposite
4 Press TAPE 2 3. direction to the tape play starts flashing
The tape play starts and the tape direction slowly.
indicator (2 3) starts flashing slowly to
indicate the tape running direction. Searching stops automatically at the beginning
• Each time you press the button, the tape of the current song, and the current song starts
direction changes. automatically.
3 : plays the front side.
2 : plays the reverse side. To find the beginning of the next song
During play, press 1 / ¡ (1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ on the
When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically stops remote control) in the same direction as the tape play.
if the Reverse Mode is not on. (See “To play both sides The tape direction indicator of the same direction as the tape
repeatedly — Reverse Mode.”) play starts flashing slowly and quickly alternately.

To stop during play, press 7. Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the next
song, and the next song starts automatically.
To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B, then
TAPE 2 3. Music Scan works by detecting a 4-second long blank
To fast wind to the left or to the right, press 1 / ¡ between each song, so it will not work well in the
following cases
(1 / 4 or ¢ / ¡ on the remote control) while the
• No blank at the beginning of a song.
tape is not running.
• Noise (often caused by much use or poor quality dubbing) which
The tape direction indicator (2 3) starts flashing quickly on fills the blank.
the display. • Long, very soft passages or pauses in a song.
To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT for deck A or
EJECT 0 for deck B.
The use of the C-120 or thinner tape is not
recommended, since characteristic deterioration
may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch-
rollers and the capstans.

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 Recording
IMPORTANT: Recording a Tape on Deck B
• It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record
pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the
consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video 1 Press EJECT 0 for the deck B.
recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any
literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied
therein.
• The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is
not affected by the VOLUME control and the
SUBWOOFER VOLUME control. Thus, during recording
you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to
without affecting the recording level.
• While recording, you can hear sound modes through the 2 Put in a recordable cassette, with the exposed
speakers or headphones. However, the sound is recorded part of the tape down.
without these effects (see page 10).
• If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static,
the unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the distance
3 Close the cassette holder gently.
between the TV and the unit.
• You can use type I and II tapes for recording.
4 Check the tape direction of deck B.
• If the tape direction is not correct, press TAPE 2 3
twice then 7 to change the tape direction.
To protect your recording
Cassettes have two small tabs on
the back to protect unexpected
5 Start playing the source — FM, AM*, CD
player, deck A, or auxiliary equipment
erasure or re-recording.
connected to AUX jacks.
To protect your recording,
• When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct
remove these tabs.
Recording (see page 18) and Auto Edit Recording (see
To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with
page 19).
adhesive tape.
• When the source is deck A, you can also use the
When using type II tape, be careful not to cover the holes
dubbing method. (See “Dubbing Tapes” on page 18.)
used to detect the tape type.
* See “To record an AM station — Beat Cut” on page 18.
To keep the best recording and playback sound quality
If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette decks 6 Start recording.
become dirty, the following will occur: On the unit:
• Impaired sound quality Press REC START/STOP.
• Discontinuous sound On the remote control:
• Fading Press and hold REC START/STOP
• Incomplete erasure for more than 1 second.
• Difficulty in recording The REC (recording) indicator lights up on the
display and recording starts.
To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers
Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.
To stop during recording, press REC START/STOP again
Pinch rollers or 7.
Capstans
To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 for deck B.

To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode
indicator lights up as —
• When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start
recording in the forward (3) direction first.
Heads Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done only
on one side (reverse) of the tape.
To demagnetize the heads
Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the
electronics and record shops). Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —

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 Continued

To record an AM station — Beat Cut CD Direct Recording

While recording an AM broadcast, beats may be heard
(which are never heard when listening to the broadcast Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the order it is on
without recording it). the CD, or according to the order you have made for Program
If this occurs, press PROGRAM/RANDOM play.
repeatedly, while recording, until the beats are
reduced. 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B.
• Each time you press the button, the display
changes to show the following: 2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc
CUT1 CUT2 CUT3 tray, with its label side up. 3

3 Press one of the disc number 2

buttons (CD1 to CD3) to select the 1

Dubbing Tapes disc, then 7.
It is preferable that the tape type (type I or II) you record
from be the same as the tape type you record onto when
4 Press CD REC START.
“CD REC” appears, and the REC (recording)
dubbing tapes.
indicator lights up on the display.
1 Press TAPE 2 3, then 7. Deck B starts recording and the CD player
starts playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED”
appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B
stop.

To stop during CD Direct Recording, press 7 or REC

START/STOP.
2 Put the source cassette in deck A, and a
recordable cassette into deck B. To record on both sides — Reverse Mode
• Put the cassettes in both decks so that the tapes will run Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode
in the forward (3) direction. indicator lights up as —
3 Press DUBBING. • When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct
Dubbing starts. Recording, start recording in the forward (3)
direction first. When the tape reaches its end while
To stop during dubbing, press 7. recording a song in the forward direction (3), the last song
will be recorded at the beginning of the reverse side (2).
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode If you start recording on the reverse side (2), recording
Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse)
indicator lights up as — of the tape.
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the
that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up as — Reverse Mode indicator lights up as —

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 Auto Edit Recording 4 Press SET.
By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks Tracks to be recorded on the
to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by reverse side (SIDE-B) appear.
selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to
prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being 1 2 3
cut off, the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining
tape length.

On the unit ONLY:

1 Load CDs. • Each time you press the button, the tracks to be recorded
on the front side (SIDE-A) and on the reverse side
• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press
CD £¥8, then 7 before going to the next step. (SIDE-B) alternate.

2 Press EDIT. 5 Put a recordable cassette of appropriate

length into deck B.
1 2 3

6 Press REVERSE MODE so that the

Reverse Mode indicator lights up as
.
• Without turning on the Reverse Mode ( ),
3 Press the disc number button 3
recording will stop when the front side of the tape is
(CD1 to CD3) for the disc you 2
recorded.
want to record from.
1
7 Press CD REC START.
The REC (recording) indicator lights up on the
1 2 3 display.
Deck B starts recording then, about 10 seconds
later, the CD player starts playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED”
appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B
stop.
• If a tape has not been rewound, deck B will rewind the
tape before it starts recording.
1 2 3
• A 10-second blank portion is automatically created at
the beginning of each side of the tape.

To stop during Auto Edit Recording

Press 7 or REC START/STOP so that a 4-second blank
The optimum tape length for the disc appears. portion is created on the recorded tape. (Remember a 4-
second blank is important when using Music Scan — see
To change the tape length manually page 16.)
If the tape length selected is not satisfactory, you can
To cancel Auto Edit Recording
change the tape length by pressing 4 or ¢.
Press CANCEL before or after play.
You can select the tape length among the following — 40,
• Pressing one of the following buttons will also cancel Auto
46, 50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84, and 90.
Edit Recording — 7, REC START/STOP, and
PROGRAM/RANDOM.

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 Using the Timers Continued

There are three timers available — Recording Timer, Daily

Timer, and Sleep Timer. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER again.
“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the
Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit enters on-time setting mode.
unit. (See page 9.)

Using Daily Timer

With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or
radio program. 3 Set the on-time you want the
unit to turn on.
How Daily Timer actually works 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then
The unit automatically turns on, set the volume level to the press SET.
preset level, and starts playing the specified source when the 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute,
on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before the on- then press SET.
time, and continues flashing while the timer is operating). “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds,
Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” flashes just before the then the unit enters off-time setting
off-time), the unit automatically turns off (stands by). mode.
The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the 4 Set the off-time you want the
setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 unit to turn off (on standby).
again. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then
• If you have made a mistake while setting timer, press press SET.
CANCEL. (However, this does not always work. If 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then
CANCEL does not work, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly press SET.
and start from step 1 again.) The unit enters source selecting mode.

Before you start...

• When using a CD as the source to play, make sure there
is a CD on the selected disc number tray.
• When using a tape as the source to play —
– Make sure that a tape is in the deck whose deck
indicator (A or B) is lit on the display.
– Make sure that the tape direction is correct. 5 Press 4 or ¢ to select the
• When using the external component as the source to source to play, then press SET.
play, set the timer equipped with the external component • Each time you press 4 or ¢, the
at the same time. source changes as follows:
TUNER FM TUNER AM
On the unit ONLY: AUX TAPE – CD ––

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER until TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station.
“DAILY” appears on the display.
= go to step 6.
The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator also starts
TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station.
flashing on the display.
= go to step 6.
– CD – –: plays a disc from a specified track of a
specified disc. = go to step 6.
TAPE: plays a tape in deck A or B. = go to step 7.
AUX: plays an external source. = go to step 7.
• Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes
change as follows:
DAILY ON TIME REC

Canceled Clock ON TIME

setting
(See page 9.)

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 6 When selecting “– CD – –” Using Recording Timer
1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the disc
number, then press SET. With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio
2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the track broadcast automatically.
number, then press SET.
The unit enters volume setting mode. How Recording Timer actually works
The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified
When selecting “TUNER FM” or station, sets the volume level to “MIN,” and starts recording
“TUNER AM” when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before
Press 4 or ¢ to select the preset station number, then the on-time, and continues flashing while the timer is
press SET. operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” appears
The unit enters volume setting mode. just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns off
(stands by).
7 Press 4 or ¢ to set the The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.
volume level. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the
• You can select the volume level from among setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1
the following — “VOL – –,” “VOL 5,” “VOL 10,” again.
and “VOL 15.” • If you have made a mistake while setting the timer, press
If you select “ VOL – –,” the volume is set to the last CANCEL. (However, this does not always work. If
level when the unit has been turned off. CANCEL does not work, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly
and start from step 1 again.)

On the unit ONLY:

1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B.
8 Press SET to complete the Daily 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER until “REC”
Timer setting. appears on the display.
The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator stops The REC (Recording Timer) indicator also
flashing and remains lit. The settings you have starts flashing on the display.
done are shown on the display in sequence.

9 Press POWER to turn off the unit

(on standby) if you have set the
Daily Timer with the unit turned
on. • Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes
change as follows:
To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done DAILY ON TIME REC
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until Canceled Clock ON TIME
“DAILY” appears on the display. setting
(See page 9.)
2 To turn off the Daily Timer, press CANCEL.
The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator goes off 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER again.
from the display (“OFF” appears for a while). “ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the
The Daily Timer is canceled, but the setting for unit enters on-time setting mode.
the Daily Timer remains in memory.
To turn on the Daily Timer, press SET.
The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator lights up on
the display. The settings you have done are
shown on the display in sequence for your
confirmation.

If the unit is turned on when the timer-on time comes

Daily Timer does not work.

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 4 Set the on-time you want the unit Using Sleep Timer
to turn on.
With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music.
1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then
You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on.
press SET.
2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then
press SET. How Sleep Timer actually works
“OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, The unit automatically turns off after the specified time
then the unit enters off-time setting length passes.
mode.
On the remote control ONLY:
5 Set the off-time you want the unit 1 Press SLEEP.
to turn off (on standby). The time length until the shut-off time appears
1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour, then and the SLEEP indicator starts flashing on the
press SET. display.
2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then • Each time you press the button, the time length changes
press SET. as follows:
The unit enters preset station selecting 10 20 30 60 90 120
mode.
Canceled
6 Select the preset station. 2 Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the
1) Press 4 or ¢ to select the band time length.
(“TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”), The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.
then press SET.
2) Press 4 or ¢ to select a preset To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press
channel number, then press SET. SLEEP once so that the remaining time until the shut-off time
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator appears for about 5 seconds.
stops flashing and remains lit. The To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly until
settings you have done are shown on the display in the desired time length appears on the display.
sequence.
To cancel the setting, press SLEEP repeatedly so that the
7 Press POWER to turn off the unit SLEEP indicator goes off.
• Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the unit.
(on standby) if necessary.

If you want to listen to another source while recording Timer Priority

Press REC START/STOP to stop recording. Without stopping it, you
cannot change the source. Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what
happens if the setting for these timers overlaps.
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is Here are examples.
done
• Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer and
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until Sleep Timer.
“REC” appears on the display. If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is
operating, Daily Timer will not come on at all.
2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press
AM 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30
CANCEL.
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes off Recording Timer
from the display. Daily Timer
The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting does not work.
for the Recording Timer remains in memory.
If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is
To turn on the Recording Timer, press SET. operating, Sleep Timer will not work (the SLEEP indicator
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator lights up does not go off). AM 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30
on the display. The settings you have done are
Recording Timer
shown on the display in sequence for your
confirmation. Sleep Timer
does not work.

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 Maintenance
To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.

Handling discs Handling cassette tapes

• Remove the disc from its case by • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take
holding it at the edge while pressing the up the slack by inserting a pencil in
center hole lightly. one of the reels and rotating.
• Do not touch the shiny surface of the • If the tape is loose, it may get
disc, or bend the disc. stretched, cut, or caught in the
• Put the disc back in its case after use to cassette.
prevent warping.
• Be careful not to touch the tape
• Be careful not to scratch the surface of surface.
the disc when placing it back in its
case.
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes, and moisture.
• Avoid the following places to store the
tape:
To clean the disc — In dusty places
Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a — In direct sunlight or heat
straight line from center to edge. — In moist areas
— Near a magnet

DO NOT use any solvent — such as conventional

record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine — to
clean the disc.

Troubleshooting
If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.
If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person,
such as your dealer, for service.

Symptom Cause Action

No sound is heard. Connections are incorrect or loose. Check all connections and make
corrections. (See pages 6 to 8.)
Hard to listen to broadcasts because of • Antennas are disconnected. • Reconnect the antennas correctly and
noise. securely.
• The AM loop antenna is too close to the • Change the position and direction of the
unit. AM loop antenna.
• The FM antenna is not properly extended • Extend the FM antenna at the best
and positioned. position.
The disc sound is discontinuous. The disc is scratched or dirty. Clean or replace the disc. (See above.)
The disc tray does not open or close. • The AC power cord is not plugged in. • Plug the AC power cord.
• Trays are locked. • Unlock the trays. (See page 15.)
The disc does not play. The disc is placed upside down. Place the disc with the label side up.
The cassette holders cannot be opened. Power supply from the AC power cord has Turn on the unit.
been cut off while the tape was running.
Impossible to record. Small tabs on the back of the cassette are Cover the holes with adhesive tape.
removed.
Operations are disabled. The built-in microprocessor may Unplug the AC power cord and then plug it
malfunction due to external electrical back in.
interference.
Unable to operate the unit from the remote • The path between the remote control and • Remove the obstruction.
control. the remote sensor on the unit is blocked.
• The batteries are exhausted. • Replace the batteries.

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 Specifications Design and specifications are
subject to change without notice.

Amplifier section — CA-MXJ900

Output Power
SUBWOOFERS: 150 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into
6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total
harmonic distortion.
MAIN SPEAKERS:50 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into
6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total
harmonic distortion.
Audio input sensitivity/Impedance
(at 1 kHz, measured at MAIN SPEAKERS)
AUX: 520 mV/50 kΩ
Audio output level
AUX: 400 mV
Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT
Signal wave length: 660 nm
Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm
Speakers/Impedance: 6 Ω – 16 Ω
Tuner
FM tuning range: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz
AM tuning range: 530 kHz – 1,710 kHz
CD player
CD Capacity: 3 CDs
Dynamic range: 85 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB
Wow and flutter: Immeasurable
Cassette deck
Frequency response
Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz
CrO2 (type II): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz
Metal (type IV): 50 Hz — 14,000 Hz (only for playback)
Wow and flutter
0.15% (WRMS)
General
Power requirement: AC 120 V , 60 Hz
Power consumption: 170 W / 210 VA (at operation)
17 W (on standby)
Dimensions (approx.): 265 mm x 335 mm x 368 mm (W/H/D)
(10 7/16 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 14 1/2 in.)
Mass (approx.): 10.3 kg (22.7 lbs)
Supplied accessories
See page 6.
Speaker section — SP-MXJ900
Type: 4-way bass-reflex type
Twin Hyper Power-Drive Subwoofer
Speaker units: Subwoofer: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) cone x1
Main Woofer: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) cone x1
Midrange: 5 cm (2 in.) cone x1
Tweeter: 2 cm (13/16 in.) dome x1
Power handling capacity:
Subwoofer: 150 W
Main speaker: 50 W
Impedance: Subwoofer: 6Ω
Main speaker: 6 Ω
Frequency range: Subwoofer: 25 Hz — 1,200 Hz
Main speaker: 75 Hz — 29,000 Hz
Sound pressure level: Subwoofer: 74 dB/W•m
Main speaker: 88 dB/W•m
Dimensions (approx.): 330 mm x 335 mm x 407 mm (W/H/D)
(13 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 16 1/16 in.)
Mass (approx.): 8.2 kg (18.1 lbs) each

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 QUALITY SERVICE

HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER

TOLL FREE : 1-800-537-5722
http://www.jvcservice.com

Dear customer:
In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair
is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental
United States, Call 1-800-537-5722 for your authorized servicer. Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.
—JVC

JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING

COMPANY OF AMERICA
DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.
FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS

10 New Maple Avenue 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street

Pine Brook, NJ 07058-9641 Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5857 Aurora, IL 60504-8149
(973) 396-1000 (770) 339-2582 (630) 851-7855

5665 Corporate Avenue 2969 Mapunapuna Place 10700 Hammerly, Suite 110
Cypress, CA 90630-0024 Honolulu, HI 96819-2040 Houston, TX 77043
(714) 229-8011 (808) 833-5828 (713) 935-9331

13 Cummings Park 8192 State Road 84 890 Dubuque Avenue

Woburn, MA 01801 Davie, FL 33324 South San Francisco, CA 94080-1804
(781) 376-9100 (954) 472-1960 (650) 871-2666

Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of
the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The
JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA
DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.
1700 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

If you ship the product • • • Don’t service it yourself.

Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent
size and strength. Enclose, with the unit, a letter stating the CAUTION
problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the
receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. No user
JVC unit. Print your home return address on the outside serviceable parts inside.
and the inside of the carton. Send to the appropriate JVC Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Factory Service Center as listed above.

ACCESSORIES
To purchase accessories for your JVC product, you may contact your local JVC Dealer.
Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free : 800-882-2345

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 LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO-1
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL
PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail
purchase for the period as shown below. (“The Warranty Period.”)

PARTS LABOR
1YR 1YR

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY(50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

WHAT WE WILL DO:

If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such
repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.
Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period. All products and parts thereof may be
brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry-in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and
above which are covered on an in-home basis.

WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE:

Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale. For your nearest JVC authorized
service center, please call toll free: (800)537-5722.
If service is not available locally, box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured, with a copy of
your bill of sale plus and letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center, the name and location
of which will be given to you by the toll-free number.
If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product, please contact our Customer Relations Department.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED:

This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover:
1. Products which have been subject to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty
installation, lack of reasonable care, or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to
render such service, or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products, or if the model number or serial number
has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed;

2. Initial installation and installation and removal for repair;

3. Operational adjustments covered in the Owner’s Manual, normal maintenance, video and audio head cleaning;

4. Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, and cosmetic damage;

5. Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge;

6. Video Pick-up Tubes/CCD Image Sensor, Cartridge, Stylus(Needle) are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase;

7. Accessories;

8. Batteries (except the Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase);

There are no express warranties except as listed above.

THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, IS
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.

JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO
TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF
THIS WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied
warranty last, so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road

DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. Wayne, NJ 07470

REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. FOR DETAILS OF
REFURBISHED PRO DUCT WARRANTY, PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION
PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT.

For customer use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.

Model No.: Serial No.:

Purchase date: Name of dealer:

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